Tag: priest’
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Did Peter cut off the slave’s ear to disqualify him as a priest (John 18:10)?
In John 18:10 (as well as the other gospels), Peter cuts off the ear of the slave of the high priest (NRSV): Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Ma…
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When Jesus said “It is finished” (John 19:30) did the High Priest also say it was finished at the end of the Passover slaughter
I’m looking for a historical source on any Jewish sacrificial ritual (e.g., Passover, Day of Atonement) in which the high priest would cry something like, “It is finished.” I’ve seen a number of blogs saying that such a thing happened, but…
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Priest or Nazirite who waved the offering in Numbers 6?
Numbers 6:19-20 NASB 19 The priest shall take the ram’s shoulder when it has been boiled, and one unleavened cake out of the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the [i]hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his [j…
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French gender equality minister wants priest prosecuted for saying homosexuality is sinful ‘weakness’
French gender equality minister wants priest prosecuted for saying homosexuality is sinful ‘weakness’ A French government official has called for the prosecution of a Roman Catholic priest over a video he posted to social media describing homosexual…
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2,000-Year-Old Coin Engraved with ‘Eleazor the Priest’ Uncovered in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 2,000-year-old coin that dates to a century before the birth of Christ and bears the name “Eleazor the Priest,” a biblical name that experts say most likely references a religious leader of the time.